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Ansan Civil Litigation Attorney's Assistance | Ansan Civil Litigation Attorney Wins a Civil Suit for Return of a Deposit
The client who requested help from the Ansan civil attorney came to the civil attorney at the Ansan office in order to file a civil lawsuit, as the deposit had not been returned.
1. The Client Who Came to the Ansan Civil Litigation Attorney
The client who came to the Ansan civil attorney, having been unable to recover the apartment deposit after the death of the client’s parents, requested a consultation in order to resolve the matter through civil litigation.
How the Client Came to Seek an Ansan Civil Litigation Attorney

The circumstances of the client that the Ansan civil litigation attorney learned through the consultation are as follows.
The client's parents entered into a lease agreement for an apartment located in Ansan.
After the parents passed away, the client inherited the claim for the return of the deposit on that property.
The client informed the defendant of the parents' deaths and conveyed that he planned to move out, but the defendant refused to return the deposit, citing financial difficulties.
As a result, the client decided to take legal action and entrusted the civil case to the Ansan civil litigation attorney.
Statutes Relevant to the Case, Explained by an Ansan Civil Litigation Attorney
Lease Deposit
▶ Civil Act, Article 536
▶ Housing Lease Protection Act, Article 4 (2)
▶ Housing Lease Protection Act, Article 3-2 (1), and Civil Execution Act, Article 41
2. Assistance Provided by the Ansan Civil Litigation Attorney
Through a consultation with the client, the Ansan civil attorney identified the specific facts and gathered the relevant evidence.
Assistance by the Ansan Civil Litigation Attorney 1. The Defendant's Argument
The defendant claimed an intention to return the client's jeonse deposit promptly but asserted that a serious defect had been found in the apartment.
However, the attorney emphasized that the defect alleged by the defendant arose from a problem with the building itself, and that the client was entirely without fault.
Assistance by the Ansan Civil Litigation Attorney 2. Economic Loss
Because the defendant has not returned the deposit, the client is living in a home obtained on a monthly rental basis.
The Ansan civil attorney emphasized that, although the client handed the house over to the defendant, the client is suffering financial loss because the deposit has not been returned.
3. Result of the Ansan Civil Litigation Attorney's Assistance: “Winning the Case”
Accepting the Ansan civil attorney's argument, the court rendered the judgment, “The defendant shall pay the plaintiff the full amount of the deposit, and the defendant shall bear the litigation costs.”
Satisfied with the outcome, the client visited the Ansan office and expressed gratitude to the civil attorney several times.
Do You Need Help with a Civil Lawsuit?
This is a case in which a client who had been unable to recover a deposit from the defendant prevailed in civil litigation and succeeded in obtaining a full refund with the assistance of an Ansan civil attorney.
Because recovering the full deposit safely requires a strategic response tailored to the circumstances, it is advisable to seek the help of an attorney.
Daeryun Law Firm provides client-tailored strategies, from analyzing the civil case to subsequent assistance at trial.
If you are facing difficulties with a 🔗lease dispute in a situation similar to the case above, please entrust your case to an Ansan civil attorney.

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